IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATh^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE 3 •^1 O AO PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 14 OF 2024 Between: 1. D. Venkatraamana, S/o. Siddappa, aged 52 years, R/o. D.No.8-46 Jambukanipalli Village, T. Sadum Gram Panchayat, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District - 517 391, Aadhar No.875572160749, PAN.NO.CTXPD6932J 30479993294, Mobile.No. 8762924136. Bank Account No. 2. K. V. Ravichandra Reddy, S/o. Venkataramana Reddy, aged 32 years, R/o. D.No.8-34, Jambukanipalli Village, T. Sadum Gram Panchayat, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District - 517 391. Aadhar No.986213406282, PAN.NO.BSSPR4456G, Mobile.No. 7411244156. 3. P.S. Reddappa, S/o. P. Subbarayappa, aged 47 years, R/o. D.No.8-49, Jambukanipalli Village, T. Sadum Gram Panchayat, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District - 517 391. Aadhar No.576433279669, PAN.NO.NNLPS2672M, No.32966372984, Mobile.No.8277574152. Bank Account ... PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Sri Anjaneya Towers, D.No.7-104, B-Block 5 and 6*^ Floors, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Director, Mines and Geology Department, Sri Anjaneya Towers, D.No.7-104, B-Block, 5**^ and 6*^ Floors, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawad^- NTR District,Andhra Pradesh. , 4. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Water . * ’ Resources Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 5. The Commissioner, Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB), Rangarao Street, Near Andhra Bank, Vijayawada, NTR District. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Water Resources Department, Chittoor District at Chittoor. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, At Madanapalle, Annamayya District. The District Mines and Geology Officer, Mines and Geology Department, Plot No.3, 2nd Main, Industrial Estate, Puttur Road, Chittoor District - 517 001. 6. 7. 8. 9. lO.The Divisional Mines and Geology Officer, Mines and Geology Department, D.No. 16/612, 2nd Floor, Sri Rama Complex, Gandhi Road, Madanapalle, Annamayya District - 517 325. 11.The District Collector, Annamayya District at Rayachoty. 12.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle Revenue Division, At Madanapalle, Annamayya District. 13.The Tahsildar/MRO, Peddatippasamudram Mandal, At Peddatippasamudram, Annamayya District. 14.The Superintendent of Police, Annamayya District at Rayachoty. 15.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, At Madanapalle, Annamayya District. 16.The Circle Inspector, Mulakalacheruvu Circle at Mulakalacheruvu, Annamayya District. 17.The Circle Inspector, Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB), At Mulakalacheruvu, Annamayya District. 18.The Station House Officer, Peddatippasamudram Police Station, At Peddathippasamudram, Annamayya District. 19.M/S. Prathima Infrastructure Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Plot No.292-111, Film Nagar, Prashant Nagar Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana State - 500 033. ... RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declaring the to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS (a) declaring the action of the respondent No.s 1 to 18 in not taking action against the Respondent No. 19 for its illegal activities of extraction/excavation of sand without there being any permissions and authorizations from the authorities concerned and by utilizing the heavy machineries, unauthorized stocking, cross-border transportation of sand from Papagni River catchment area near check dam on the Papagni River bank situated in Sy.Nos. 460,1372,1373, 1374, 1375/1 and 1376/1 of Jambuganipalli Village, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District as illegal contrary to law, arbitrary, against the public policy and public interest, (b) To direct the respondent Nos 1 to 18 (0 to undertake regular patrol in the subject areas, (ii) to Install CCTVs in such hotspots and monitor them, (iii) to take action against the violators, (iv) to submit immediate action taken report in order to completely eradicate such activities of illegal sand mining which disrupts ecosystems, causes habitat degradation, and depletes groundwater in and around the vicinity of Jambuganipalli Village, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District, c ) and to recover damages from the respondent No. 19 for illegal mining and transportation of sand and to punish them for penal consequences. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No's 1 to 18 to direct the respondent No. 19 and its men and agents stall/stop the illegal extraction and transportation of sand without there being any specific permissions from the authorities concerned and by utilizing the heavy machineries, unauthorized stocking, cross-border transportation of sand from Papagni River catchment area near check dam on the Papagni River bank situated in Sy.No's. 460, 1372, 1373, 1374, 1375/1 and 1376/1 of Jambuganipalli Village, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District pending disposal of the above writ petitions lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section f^1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to receive the latest photographs dated 26.01.2024 of the illegal mining activities which are still being carried out on the bed of river Papagni, situated in Sy.No’s. 460, 1372, 1373, 1374, 1375/1 and 1376/1 of Jambuganipalli Village, Peddathippasamudram Mandal, Annamayya District even after passing of the said interim directions dated 24.01.2024 by this Hon’ble Court, which is in complete violation of the same. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI POSANI VENKATESWARLU FOR SRI POSANI AKASH ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3, 5, 9 & 10 : GP FOR MINES ANQ GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4, 6 to 8 ; GP FOR IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.11 to 13 : GP FOR REVENUE/^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5,14 to 18 : GP FOR HOME^ Counsel for the Respondent No.19 : Ms. G. LAKSHMI The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010014012024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:-40 [3483] AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 14 of 2024 D. Venkatraamana and others ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioners Sri Posani Venkateswarlu, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Sri Posani Akash Advocates for Respondents Learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, Ms.G. Lakshmi CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE ; 26th March 2025 PC : The issue that was highlighted in the present petition is with regard to the alleged illegal sand mining by private respondent No. 19. 2. Learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology states that based upon a complaint preferred against respondent No. 19 before the National Green Tribunal (N.G.T.), action has been taken and criminal cases were also instituted. It is further stated that a demand was raised against respondent No. 19 by levying penalty, which has since been challenged by respondent No.19 and is currently pending in appropriate proceedings before this Court. 2 In that view of the matter, we do not wish to proceed any further in the 3. matter. The proceedings are, accordingly, closed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR 4. //TRUE COPY// FICER SEC To, 1. One CC to Sri Posani Akash, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Mines and Geology, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and Command Area Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenuje, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] ^ 6. One CC to Ms. G. Lakshmi, Advocate (OPUC) 7. Three C.D. Copies. 3. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:26/03/2025 ORDER fe 0 3 APR 2025 | , Current oection WP(PIL).No.14of2024 CLOSING THE WP(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS